Answer:

Choice B
Level of difficulty E M H

There is only one pair of positive integers whose difference of squares is equal to seven. Since we know a is larger than b (because the difference is positive), it doesn't take more than a few tries to determine that a = 4 and b = 3. Since a = 4, the answer is choice B.

For more practice with similar problems, go to Skill Set 27: Odd/Even Numbers.

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